Spotlight
Pharmacy Heroes – The heroes of pharmacy
Our readers have nominated their heroes, and we’ve chosen 10 who represent the range and scope, and reality of pharmacy in 2023 It’s been a very difficult, indeed, traumatic year …
‘One of life’s true gentlemen’
Leaders of the profession pay tribute to John Coppock as he steps back from official pharmacy after a lifetime of service ‘One of life’s true gentlemen’ is set to retire …
The power of connection
Five years ago, Deborah Hawthorne had quit pharmacy and believed she wouldn’t be back. How has she since become one of Australia’s leading consultant pharmacists – and one of the …
Celebrating the legends of pharmacy
Celebrating the enduring legacy of Terry and Rhonda White as they step back from pharmacy leadership After a remarkable career spanning over six decades in community pharmacy ownership, Terry and …
Steering an uncharted course for pharmacy
Lisa Nguyen stepped into uncharted territory when she founded Australia’s first cannabis-specialised dispensary. She talks about what drew her to specialise in this area, and the hot topics It’s one …
Breaking new ground
Lisa Nguyen talks about developing a pharmacy that specialises in the provision of medicinal cannabis In this video I speak to Lisa Nguyen, pharmacist and founder of Astrid Health, …
Leading from the front
Tom Simpson, SHPA’s recently elected president, talks about his career in both pharmacy and E-health When I attended Medicines Management 2022 in November last year, the newly elected President of …
Practicing at the cutting edge of medicine
Kate O’Hara, SHPA vice president, speaks about workforce issues, scope of practice, medication charting and the opportunities in hospital pharmacy “Hospital pharmacy is a unique opportunity for pharmacists. You can …
Taking the change opportunity: WholeLife Pharmacy and Healthfoods Cairns
We conclude our series profiling the 2023 Pharmacy of the Year finalists with WholeLife Pharmacy and Healthfoods Pease Street Cairns, Qld Patient demands, coupled with wide-ranging and extensive research, helped …
Evolving for success in isolation: Thursday Island Pharmacy
Next in our series profiling the 2023 Pharmacy of the Year finalists is Thursday Island Pharmacy, Queensland Queensland’s Thursday Island Pharmacy firmly believes that as a pharmacy it needs to …
Meeting a specialised need: Pharmacy 777 Shoalwater
Next in our series profiling the 2023 Pharmacy of the Year finalists is Pharmacy 777 Shoalwater, WA The community of predominantly elderly patients and maturing families serviced by Pharmacy 777 …
Building trust and loyalty: Ouyen Pharmacy
We continue our series of 2023 Pharmacy of the Year finalist profiles by looking at Ouyen Pharmacy, Vic Buying a rural pharmacy in a town of little more than 1000 …